Monchengladbach are struggling towards the end of the Bundesliga season, having slipped down to fourth in the table with just six points separating the side from fifth-place Stuttgart.

A draw in either of the last two games will confirm Champions League football next season and the cash-injection that it brings.

Before Christmas, the Foals would have been huge favourites to win against 15th-place Augsburg, but with the home side's dip in form and Augsburg resilient charge away from relegation, that result is looking less likely than it once did.

While Monchengladbach lost 2-0 to champions Dortmund last week, Augsburg drew 1-1 with Schalke, keeping the gap between Monchengladbach and the third-place side down to just two points.

Belief is high in the Augsburg camp, with coach Jos Luhukay commenting that his side “made a great start and kept Schalke well under wraps for the opening half-hour. We could have been three or four goals up.”